Beginning ActionScript 2.0 2006
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cssTest.fla file
cssTest.fla file, 454–455 CuePoints for Flash video, 500, 510 curly braces ({ })
Auto Format preferences, 12, 118 automatic indentation and, 9
for code blocks, 9
after function declarations, 84 separate lines for, 118
surrounding compound statements, 20 currentFps event, 505
currentFps property, 516
_currentframe property, 174 curves, drawing, 325, 327–329 curveTo() method
drawing a Bezier curve, 327–329 overview, 325
parameters (table), 325
setting control and anchor points for, 328 custom classes
composition, 686–695 constructors, 662, 665–669 creating, 661–663
defining methods for, 669–675 defining properties for, 675–681 HelloWorldClass example, 662–663 managing data with, 121–122 MyClass example, 661–662
public versus private properties and methods, 663–665
setting styles using, 283, 287 SpinEffect example, 687–690 static methods for, 682–686 StringLib example, 683–686 subclassing, 681–682
ThumbnailButton example, 666–669, 670–675, 677–681
custom functions
best practices, 129–133
declaring return values for, 130–131 duplicating code, avoiding, 133 entanglement, avoiding, 131–132
hard-coded movie clip references, avoiding, 130 key detect example, 131–132
oversized, avoiding, 131
refactoring problematic code, 132, 133–140 strong typing for arguments, 129–130
D
data binding
bindable properties and, 277 Component Inspector panel for, 275–277
defined, 273 direction of, 276
using XML file as data source, 277–281 ways of setting up, 273
data latency, 524, 545
data queue example, 690–695 data sources
XML files as, 277–281
XML schema for, 277, 278, 279, 281
data types. See also strong typing; specific data types arrays and, 40
assignment and, 35 built-in data types, 33–34 case of names, 110 class-based versions, 662
compiler errors for wrong data type, 85 components represented by, 34 composite, defined, 34
for constants, 30 declaring variables and, 28 defined, 30
duplicating data for composite data types, 36–37 primitive, defined, 34
primitive versus composite, 34–35 shared objects and, 584
suffixes suggested for (table), 111–112 type casting, 112–113
dataFile1.xml file, 692 dataFile2.xml file, 692 dataFile3.xml file, 692 DataGrid component, 233, 277, 282
dataHandler() function, 691–692, 694 DataHolder component, 231
DataSet component, 231 dataThumbnail.fla file, 448–450 Date class, displaying methods of, 37–38 Date data type, 34
DateChooser component, 233, 275–277, 287 DateField component, 233, 287
dates
assigning as labels to text field, 116 comparing, 59
deblocking Flash video, 513–514 deblocking method, 514 deblocking property, 506 Debugger panel
image loader code example, 310–311 overview, 306–308
practice using, 308–310 debugging
allowing for SWF files, 15
analyzing program execution and output, 313–314
778
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domains |
by commenting out code, 312–313 |
depths |
compile-time bugs, 297–298 |
encapsulated in Movie Clip instances, 8 |
Debugger panel for, 306–310 |
exported layers converted to, 8 |
developing a theory, 305–306 |
getNextHighestDepth() method, 179 |
developing for, 303–304 |
for movie clips, 179 |
domain policies and, 564–565 |
for programmatically added content, 8 |
fence post errors, 301 |
deringing Flash video, 514 |
global variable challenges for, 95, 119 |
detecting |
infinite loops, 78–79, 302 |
Flash Player version, 16–17 |
listing possible errors, 314 |
motion, 518 |
logic bugs, 298–299 |
overlapping Bitmap objects, 360 |
nested quotes and, 598 |
overlapping movie clips, 167–168 |
numerical precision errors, 302–303 |
developing for debugging, 303–304 |
off-by-one errors, 76, 301 |
development environment. See Flash IDE (Integrated |
readable code as aid to, 303–304 |
Development Environment) |
revising the theory, 305 |
directories. See folders or directories |
running an experiment, 306–313 |
disabling keyboard shortcuts for test environment, 66 |
side effects and challenges for, 96 |
disk space, managing for shared objects, 587–588 |
small functions as aid to, 304 |
DisplacementMapFilter, 345–346 |
steps in process of, 305 |
displaying. See also text display properties |
strong typing and, 31–33 |
Camera feed on the stage, 517–521 |
timeline variable challenges for, 119 |
code hints, delay before, 10 |
trace() function for, 311–312, 313 |
Date class methods, 37–38 |
uninitialized variables, 299–301 |
HTML in text fields, 446–448 |
variable names and, 30 |
methods for ActionScript classes, 37 |
deceleration. See easing |
properties for ActionScript classes, 37 |
declaring |
variable contents, 28–29 |
anonymous functions, 87–88 |
XML in text fields, 446–448 |
filter properties, 335 |
dispose() method, 357–358 |
functions, 84–85 |
divide-by-zero error, pre-loading movies and, 200 |
images as bitmaps, 355 |
docTypeDecl property, 541 |
return types for custom functions, 130–131 |
dofscommand.html file, 604, 605 |
variables, 27–28, 31, 119–120 |
DOM (Document Object Model) for XML, 549 |
decode() method, 525 |
domain() method, 578 |
decrementNumLives() function, 119–120 |
domain policies |
defineCSSwithAS.fla file, 457–458 |
debugging and, 564–565 |
delay before displaying code hints, 10 |
HTTPS and, 567–568 |
deleteRows() function, 624, 628 |
knowing when required, 564 |
deleting or removing |
loading from subfolder, 568–569 |
array elements, 45 |
overview, 563 |
Bitmap object attributes, properties, and data, |
relative file paths versus, 564 |
357–358 |
secure attribute, 568 |
clearing graphics, 160, 163, 325 |
setup for remote domain, 565–566 |
directories from classpath, 11 |
setup for single domain, 565 |
loaded content, 173–174 |
Web services security and, 567–570 |
movie clip from stage, 170 |
wildcard to allow domain access, 566, 567 |
replacing array elements, 45 |
with XML Socket, without HTTP, 569–570 |
symbols from Library, 5 |
domains |
unloading movie clips, 208–209 |
domain policies, 563–566 |
delimiters, 525 |
Flash Security Sandbox and, 563 |
Index
779
domains (continued)
domains (continued)
super domain, defined, 563
Web services security and, 567–570 wildcard to allow access, 566, 567
dot syntax formats, 37
overview, 37–38, 102
for variables in nested movie clips, 122 double quotes. See quotation marks (“) do..while loops, 72–73
Down state of buttons, 5, 7 download() method, 637, 639 downloading files
base code for, 641 example, 641–645
previous Flash versions and, 637 draw() method, 358, 366 drawBorder property, 680 drawBox() function
elasticized box example, 412, 414, 415–416 refactoring example, 136–137, 138, 140
drawCircle() function, 194, 195 drawDropShadow property, 681 drawGraph() function, 330, 331–333 drawing. See also specific methods
API for, 320
Bezier curves, 325, 327–329 clearing all graphics, 160, 163, 325 creating filled rectangles, 358
filling last closed shape, 160, 164, 324
filling shapes with bitmap contents, 322–323, 334 filling shapes with gradients, 323–324, 334
filling shapes with solid color, 160, 162, 322 graphs, 329–333
methods, 320–325
moving the drawing position, 161, 170, 324 setting line properties, 160, 168–169, 320–322 simple square, 326–327
straight lines, 160, 169, 325 drawing API. See also drawing
animating with, 425–432 keyboard shortcuts, 763–769 overview, 320
drawScreen() function, 241
drawThumbnail() method, 669, 671–672, 673–674, 678–679
DropShadowFilter
applying multiple filters, 347–349 described, 336
properties, 336–337
_droptarget property, 174 duplicateMovieClip() method, 160, 163–164 duplicating. See also copying
avoiding for code, 133
data for composite data types, 36–37 refactoring problematic code and, 133–140
duration property
Sound class, 480
Tween class, 410
dynamic text fields, creating, 435–436. See also text fields
E
easing
built-in easing classes and methods, 404–405 calculating movie clip positions, 388, 392 defined, 387
easing in (acceleration), 391–395 easing out (deceleration), 387–391
interactive example easing out and in, 396–402
Edit menu
keyboard shortcuts, 761, 763–764 Preferences command, 1, 9
elasticized box example bouncing into position, 411–414 multiple tweens with, 414–417
Embed tag
adding FlashVars to, 590–591 allowScriptAccess parameter, 603, 619, 628 nesting within Object tag, 589
parameters, 589–590 enabled property, 175
endFill() method (drawing API)
Bezier curve example, 327
graph building example, 330, 331, 333 overview, 324
endFill() method (movie clip), 160, 164 entanglement
avoiding, 131–132
refactoring problematic code, 133–140 erasing. See deleting or removing errors. See also debugging
compiler errors for wrong data type, 85 compile-time bugs, 297–298
fence post errors, 301 infinite loops, 77–79, 302 listing possible errors, 314 logic bugs, 298–299
numerical precision errors, 302–303
780
File menu
off-by-one errors, 76, 301
onLoad() event handler codes for, 544–545 uninitialized variables, 299–301
escape() function, URL encoding and, 528 event handlers. See also event listeners; events
animated masking effect example, 193 game keystroke-handling example, 64–66 LoadVars class, 529
mouse-driven masking effect example, 194 onRelease event for simple button, 181, 183–184 pre-loader, 193
XML class, 541–542
event listeners. See also event handlers; events adding to image viewer, 257–262
attaching multiple listeners to multiple components, 262–270
creating listener functions, 255–257 creating listener objects, overview, 247–249
creating listener objects, radio button and check boxes example, 250–254
creating listener objects, simple button example, 249–250
creating listener objects, using an existing object, 254–255
deciding which technique to use, 257 defined, 66, 247
documentation for accessing event data, 249 game keystroke-handling example, 64–66 handling events from multiple sources, 264–265
handling multiple events from same component, 248 for Loader and ProgressBar components, 215–216
in monolithic movie pre-loading strategy, 218–219, 220 properties of event objects and, 248–249
registering to a component, 248
structuring code for multiple listeners, 263–264 using the stage as, 254–255
events. See also event handlers; event listeners
Camera class, 516
documentation for accessing event data, 249 event sounds, 483
FileReference class (table), 640–641
handling multiple events from same component, 248 inheritance and, 106
JavaScript (table), 607
Loader component (table), 213 LocalConnection class (table), 578 manually triggering, 270–271 Microphone class (table), 491 MovieClip class (table), 177 MovieClipLoader class (table), 206
netStream class, 505–506 ProgressBar component (table), 214 SharedObject class, 583
Sound class (table), 476
Tween class (table), 411
XMLSocket class (table), 554
exercise answers, 699–758 exporting. See also publishing projects
Flash video to other formats, 503–504
Flash video wrapped in SWF file, 502–503
expressions building, 55–59
comparing dates, 59 comparing values, 55–56 in conditionals, 53, 54 defined, 53
modifying program behavior, 56–57 order of operator evaluation in, 57–58 simple examples, 54–55
values possible for, 54 extends keyword, 682
External API. See also ExternalInterface class
calling ActionScript functions from JavaScript, 615–616 calling ActionScript methods from JavaScript, 616–617 calling JavaScript functions from ActionScript, 617–620 overview, 612
external files. See also importing; loading; pre-loading movies
#include directive for, 151–152, 153 keeping code in, 151–153
refreshing data, usability concerns and, 523–524
ExternalInterface class available property, 615 creating pop-up windows, 630
defining window parameters, 632–633 designating SWF files as trusted content, 595,
596–597 methods, 612–614
pop-up window launcher example, 633–634 security alert window for, 595–596
F
fence post errors, 301 fforward() method, 405, 407 Fibonacci sequence, 68
File menu
Import submenu, 146 keyboard shortcuts, 760, 763 Publish command, 13
Index
781
file size
file size
components and, 237 compressing SWF files, 15 JPEG Quality setting and, 15
FileReference class events (table), 640–641 methods, 637–640 properties (table), 640
fillColor property, 366 fillRect() method, 358 fills
beginBitmapFill() method for, 322–323, 334 beginFill() method for, 160, 162, 322, 326–327 beginGradientFill() method for, 323–324, 334 endFill() method for, 160, 164, 324 fillRect() method for, 358
floodFill() method or, 358–359 filters
applying multiple filters, 346–351 applying to Bitmap object, 356 applying to movie clip, 335 BevelFilter, 338
BlurFilter, 337 cloning, 346
ColorMatrixFilter, 343–345 constructor parameters for, 335 ConvolutionFilter, 340–343 declaring properties for, 335 DisplacementMapFilter, 345–346 DropShadowFilter, 336–337 ease of using, 335
GlowFilter, 337–338 GradientBevelFilter, 339–340 GradientGlowFilter, 339 overview, 335
performance and, 197
pinhole camera look using, 349–351 filters property, 176, 335 findAHrefLinks() function, 532 findPixel() function, 520, 521 finish property, 410
firstChild property, 541
Flash authoring tool. See Flash IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Flash Communication Server
attaching audio to netStream object, 494 Camera object and, 517
streaming video deployment, 498
Flash Detection Kit, 16–17
Flash 8 Video Encoder
converting video to FLV, 501–502 creating Flash video, 500
Flash IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Actions panel, 8–9
ActionScript preferences, 9–12
Auto Format preferences, 12–13, 118 drawing API, 320
Flash Detection Kit, 16–17 Flash movies versus, 1 keyframes and animation, 3–4 Library, 4–5
panel system, 1 Properties panel, 2, 3 publishing projects, 13–16 start page, 1, 2
symbols, 4–8 timeline, 3 Tools panel, 2, 3
Flash JavaScript Integration Kit
calling ActionScript functions from JavaScript, 609–612 calling JavaScript functions from ActionScript, 608–609 obtaining, 607
overview, 607 setting up, 608
Flash movies. See Flash video; SWF files
Flash Only HTML template, 16
Flash Player
defined, 1
detection options, 16–17
System object limitations and versions of, 655 targeting versions of, 14
Flash video
Camera object for, 515–522 compositing with movie clips, 511–513 controlling video position, 508–510 controlling video quality, 513–514 converting other formats to, 501–502 converting to SWF, 500
creating, 500 CuePoints, 500, 510 data rate, 497–498 deblocking, 513–514 deringing, 514
exporting to other formats, 503–504 Flash 8 Video Encoder for, 500, 501–502 frame rate, 499–500
interlacing, 499 keyframes for, 498–499
782
frames
loading external files, 504–508 On2 codec, 502
playing in a movie clip, 507–508 post-processing, 513 progressive, 497, 498 rotoscoping, 511
scaling, 514 streaming, 498
SWF video versus, 497 transparency in, 510–511, 514 variable bit rate compression, 499 wrapping in SWF file, 502–503
Flash wrappers defined, 653
Flash browser plug-in as, 653
for Flash video over HTTP, 498, 502–503 HTML wrapper settings, 15, 16
launching programs using fscommand(), 656–658 Projector wrapper, 653
SDK for, 653, 658 third-party, 653, 658–659
FlashJSKit.html file, 610–611
FlashtoJS.fla file, 600–602
FlashType (Saffron), 433
FlashVars
adding to Object and Embed tag, 590–591 creating with JavaScript, 591–592 defined, 588
Object and Embed tag parameters, 589–590 passing via a servlet page, 593
flashVarsTest.fla file, 591 flashVarsTest.html file, 591–592 floodFill() method, 358–359 flush() method
managing disk space for shared objects, 587–588 overview, 582, 583
user settings and, 587
FLV. See Flash video
FLV Playback component, 231–232 focused code, 106 focusEnabled property, 176
_focusrect property, 174 folders or directories
for bitmap images in project directory, 145 deleting from classpath, 11
library, recommended setup, 143–144 fonts
embedding, 434
global component styles for, 282 preferences for code, 10 recommendations for code, 10
sharing at runtime, 450–452 system versus embedded, 434 fontSource.fla file, 450–452 fontSource.swf file, 451, 452
for loops
animation speed and, 377
assigning IDs to dynamically created movie clips, 126–129
data tracking example, 73–76 Fibonacci sequence example, 68 graph building example, 330, 333 init portion, 67
iterator variables, 67, 108
for managing arrays, 67–68, 76
for movie clip creation and initialization, 68–69 naming variables for indices, 67
overview, 66–69 syntax, 66–67
while loop duplicating, 71 while loops versus, 71, 72 for..in loops, 69–70, 347
formatEmailAddress() function, 84–85 formatting code
Auto Format preferences, 12–13, 118 automatic indentation option, 9 indentation tab size option, 10 overview, 118–119
white space for, 25–26, 118–119
ForwardButton component, 232
fps (frames per second). See frame rate or fps (frames per second)
fps property of Camera class, 516
FPS property of Tween class, 410 frame placeholders, inserting, 3–4 frame rate or fps (frames per second)
choosing for animations, 379–380 common refresh rates, 379
deciding between onEnterFrame() and setInterval(), 379
default rate, 376 defined, 370
effect on animation, 376–377 experimenting with, 378–379 Flash video and, 499–500
onEnterFrame() function and, 376 setInterval() function and, 377 upper limit for, 380
frames. See also frame rate or fps (frames per second); keyframes
defined, 370
frame-based versus time-based animation, 376–380
Index
783
frames (continued)
frames (continued)
going to and playing, 167 inserting, 3–4
interlaced video frames, 499 single frame application, 154–156 white versus gray on timeline, 4
_framesloaded property, 174 fscommand event (JavaScript), 607 fscommand() method
calling JavaScript functions using, 602–604 calling projector functions using, 656–658 command and parm values, 656–657 Flash JavaScript Integration Kit versus, 612 getURL() method versus, 603, 604 launching programs using, 657–658 overview, 656
fscommandtoJS.fla file, 604, 605, 606 full screen sites, performance and, 197 fully qualified addresses for URLs, 186, 187
Function data type, 87–88 function keyword, 84
functions. See also custom functions; specific functions access functions for variables, 120–121
anonymous, 87–88, 94–95 applying filters using, 348–349
arguments (input parameters), 83, 84 assigning to onRelease event, 176–177 calling, 84–85
calling from a hyperlink, 452–453 declared within another function, 94–95 declaring functions, 84–85
declaring variables in, avoiding, 119 defined, 83
delayed action and, 88–89 general form, 84
JavaScript, calling using fscommand(), 602–604 JavaScript, calling within Flash, 598–599, 600–602 modifying arguments passed in, 97–98
naming, 84, 110 overview, 83–86, 98–99
passing as arguments, 88–92 returns, 83
reusability and, 87 side effects of, 96–98
small, debugging aided by, 304 straight code versus, 86–87 as variables, 88
G
Gaussian blur matrix
ConvolutionFilter example using, 342–343 9x9 kernel, 341
gaussianBlur.fla file, 342–343 generateFilterRect() method, 359 get() method
Camera class, 515, 517
Microphone class, 490
GET method (HTTP)
LoadVars send() method and, 526 LoadVars sendAndLoad() method and, 527 overview, 558
POST method versus, 558–559 using with XML, 557–559
getBytesLoaded() method load listener function and, 472 LoadVars class, 525, 526 movie clip, 160, 164–165
pre-loader examples, 165, 199–200 pre-loading XML, 546, 547, 548 Sound class, 474
XML class, 538, 539
getBytesLoaded property (XML object), 545 getBytesTotal() method
load listener function and, 472 LoadVars class, 525, 526 movie clip, 160, 165–166
pre-loader examples, 165–166, 199–200 pre-loading XML, 546, 547, 548
Sound class, 474
XML class, 538, 539
getBytesTotal property (XML object), 545, 548 getColorBoundsRect() method, 359 getCurrentTime() function, 85 getFieldValue() function (JavaScript), 620 getFormFields() function side effect, 98 getLocal() method
overview, 582–583
shared objects as cookies example, 585 sharing shared objects, 588
getNextHighestDepth() method, 179, 385 getPan() method, 475, 483 getPercentLoaded() function, 546, 547 getPixel() method, 359–360, 366–368 getPixel32() method, 360 getProgress() method, 206, 207
784
htmlInFlash.fla file
getRGB() function, 10, 521 getSize() method, 582 getters
defined, 676
photo thumbnail class example, 680 retrieving property values, 676
uses for, 676–677 getTextFormat() method, 440 getTime() function, 59 getTransform() method, 475 getURL() function
basic form, 166
creating pop-up windows, 629–630 defining window parameters, 632 getURL() method versus, 166–167 overview, 166
pop-up window launcher example, 633–634 getURL() method
basic form, 166
calling JavaScript using, 598–599, 600–602 Flash JavaScript Integration Kit versus, 612 fscommand() method versus, 603, 604 getURL() function versus, 166–167 limitations for JavaScript, 602
overview, 160, 166, 598 getVariable method (JavaScript), 606 getVolume() method, 475, 483
_global keyword
declaring global variables using, 92 minimizing use of, 39, 95
global variables
access functions for, 120–121 declaring in one place, 119–120 defined, 92
memory use by, 95, 119 minimizing use of, 39, 95
_global.style variable, 282
_global.styles variable, 283 GlowFilter
described, 337
pinhole camera look using, 349–351 properties, 337–338
gotoAndPlay() function, 167 gotoAndPlay() method, 160, 167 gotoAndStop() method
described, 149
in gotoScreen() function, 152 labels with, 149, 150
managing screen state with frames, 150
gotoFrame method (JavaScript), 606 gotoScreen() function
in split-up movie pre-loading strategy, 222–223, 224 switching screens using frames, 152–153 switching screens using movie clips, 155, 156
GradientBevelFilter, 339–340
GradientGlowFilter, 339
Graphic symbols, 5
graphs, building, 329–333 greater than operator (>), 55
greater than or equal to operator (>=), 55–56
H
handleButtonClick() function, 127, 128–129 handleData() method, 691, 694 handleLoad() function, 306, 312, 313 handleStart() function, 90, 91–92 handleStop() function, 90, 92
hard-coded movie clip references avoiding in functions, 130
refactoring problematic code, 133–140 hasChildNodes() method, 538, 539
HeaderDateText class, 287 height property
bitmapData object, 365 Camera class, 516 Video class, 506
_height property
MovieClip class, 174
Video class, 507
helicopter animation project, 396–402
HelloWorldClass.as file, 662–663
Help menu keyboard shortcuts, 769
Help panel, 284
Hit state of buttons, 5 hitArea property, 176 hitTest() method
Bitmap object, 360 movie clip, 160, 167–168
HTML
calling functions from hyperlinks, 452–453 displaying, 446–448
enabling in a text field, 447 FlashVars, 588–593
image and SWF support in HTML text fields, 448–450 options for SWF file wrappers, 15
tags supported in Flash, 446
in XML elements, CDATA wrapper for, 537 htmlInFlash.fla file, 447–448
Index
785
HTTP
HTTP
data rate for video and, 498
POST and GET methods, 526, 527, 557–559 progressive video with, 497, 498
wrapping video in SWF file for, 498, 502–503
HTTPS, 567–568
hyperlinks, calling functions from, 452–453
I
IDE. See Flash IDE (Integrated Development
Environment)
IDs
assigning to dynamically created movie clips, 126–129 for associative array rows, 75
linkage, for movie clips, 153, 182 if..then..else statements
logic errors, 298–299 nesting, 60
overview, 59–60 shorthand, avoiding, 119
switch..case statement compared to, 60–61 trace() function for debugging, 311
ignoreWhite property, 541, 542, 547 image viewer project. See tryItOut_
scriptingComponents project imageClipLoaderTest.fla file, 473–474 imageLoadTest.fla file, 472
images. See bitmap images; drawing; vector graphics implicit instantiation, 104, 105
import statement, 238 importing
bitmap images to library, 146–147 classes, 238–239
LoadVars class for, 524 packages, 238, 240–241, 411 sound object, 477
SWF file Protect From Import attribute and, 15 video files, 503
#include directive, 151–152, 153 increment operator, 21 incrementNumber() function
with side effect, 96–97 without side effect, 97
indentation automatic, 9
tab size option, 10 index property, 516 indexOf() method, 533 indices
of arrays, 40
of associative arrays, 46
zero as starting integer for arrays, 40, 76 infinite loops
debugging, 78–79, 302 defined, 77
while loop examples, 77–78 inheritance
defined, 106 overview, 106
of setStyle() method for components, 282 subclassing and, 681–682
init() function
attaching movie clips with, 155
controlling embedded component with JavaScript example, 622, 625
debugging examples, 305–306, 308–309, 312, 313 declaring variables in a container object, 120 declaring variables in one place, 119–120
image viewer example, setting properties using code, 243–244
image viewer example, setting styles, 288–290 image viewer example, with event listener, 258–259,
260–261
image viewer example, with multiple listeners, 267, 269
image viewer example, with XMLConnector, 280, 281 loading XML files and extracting values, 550
screen saver example, 426–427, 430
in split-up movie pre-loading strategy, 223, 224–225 initTraces() function, 427, 430
inline comments, 26, 117
input text fields, creating, 435–436. See also text fields Insert menu
keyboard shortcuts, 765 New Symbol command, 4, 6 Timeline submenu, 3, 4, 151
inserting
frame placeholders, 3–4 frames, 3–4
keyframes, 4, 151 symbols, 4
instances, 104. See also objects instantiation
of classes, constructors and, 662, 665–669 defined, 104
implicit, 104, 105
new operator for, 104–105
Integrated Development Environment. See Flash IDE
(Integrated Development Environment)
interframes, 498–499 interlaced video, 499
786
layers
Internet resources
Flash JavaScript Integration Kit, 607 free socket server, 554, 555 Northcode Flash wrappers, 653
invokePlay() function, 134, 135, 137, 138 invokeStop() function, 134, 135–136, 137, 138
IsPlaying method (JavaScript), 606 isTimeValid() function, 87 iterator variables, 67, 69, 108
J
JavaScript. See also External API; Flash JavaScript Integration Kit
calling ActionScript functions using External API, 615–616
calling ActionScript functions using integration kit, 609–612
calling ActionScript methods using External API, 616–617
calling Flash from, 604–606
calling functions using External API, 617–620 calling functions using fscommand(), 602–604 calling functions using integration kit, 608–609 calling functions with call(), 614
calling functions within Flash, 597–602 controlling an embedded component, 621–629 creating FlashVars with, 591–592
events (table), 607 External API for, 612–629 Flash Detection Kit and, 17
Flash JavaScript Integration Kit for, 607–612 getURL() method for calling, 598–599, 600–602 methods (table), 606–607
nesting variables within a String, 598
opening browser windows, 618–619, 629–634 registering ActionScript functions as callable from,
612–613, 615, 616–617 security settings, 595–597
setting and getting data using ActionScript, 619–620 window.open() method, 629
wrapper function for window.open() method, 630–631
javascript keyword, 599 join() method
loading and parsing raw text, 532, 533 overview, 42, 43
split() method versus, 43
JPEG Quality setting, 15
JStoFlash.html file, 605, 606 justifying text, 440
K
kerning property for text, 441 key detect function, 131–132 keyboard shortcuts
Actions panel, 762
Control menu, 762, 767–768 disabling for test environment, 66 drawing IDE, 763–769
Edit menu, 761, 763–764
File menu, 760, 763
Help menu, 769
Insert menu, 765
integrated script editor, 760–762 Modify menu, 765–767
Text menu, 767
Tools menu, 761
Tools panel, 759–760
View menu, 761, 764–765
Window menu, 768–769
keyframes
adding script to, 8, 9 circles on timeline for, 4
creating animations using, 370–371 defined, 4, 370
for Flash video, 498–499 inserting, 4, 151 interframes and, 498–499
managing screen state with, 149–151 for navigating between screens, 149–151 temporal compression and, 498
keywords. See also specific keywords not allowed for names, 29, 108–109 reserved words (tables), 109
L
Label component
for application title, 241
data binding with DateChooser component, 275–277 described, 234
placing on the stage manually, 237 placing on the stage with script, 241 labels. See also Label component; names
assigning to text fields, 116, 181
with gotoAndStop() method, 149, 150 lastChild property, 541
latency, 524, 545
launching programs using fscommand() method, 657–658
layers, 8, 149
Index
787